Pitch Spotlight: Derive ($DRV)
Presented by Finian Kierstead, Audrey Hudspeth, and Salem Alfassam.
Derive is a crypto options exchange where no company holds your money. Deposits sit in a smart contract on Ethereum, combining the security of self-custody with the growing demand for on-chain options.
With a $329M market cap, Derive holds 87.5% of the on-chain options market and aims to make options trading safer and open to everyday traders.
Full pitch and fund report at the link in bio.
Shoutout to @finianfk, @audreyhudz, and @CamelTradez for a great pitch!
Last night OBG pitched @Collector_Crypt's $CARDS during our open meeting.
Our call: BUY.
Real-world collectibles onchain, real revenue, and a dope team leading it. Bullish⚡️
OBG is back tonight for its Week 2 open meeting, with guest speaker Stephanie Lemmerman!
Stephanie Lemmerman most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Kraken (Payward), where she led global finance, capital markets, and strategic initiatives, including a confidential S-1 filing, an $800 million capital raise at a $20 billion valuation, key partnerships, and multiple M&A transactions. Stephanie currently serves on the Board of Directors for Dapper Labs, a digital asset pioneer. She has a strong track record scaling high-growth technology companies, having previously served as CFO of Dapper Labs and ReCharge Payments, and held leadership roles at Activision Blizzard and Headspace. She began her career at Deloitte and currently serves as Treasurer of the Killebrew Thompson Memorial, reflecting her commitment to philanthropy and cancer research.
Oregon Blockchain currently ranks fifth in a national portfolio competition, despite a bear market
Our portfolio has returned more than 23%, nearly double the competition average of roughly 12%
Two standout positions:
Hyperliquid: +250%
Pendle: +121%
The season is not over, and we are focused on finishing strong
What is OBG? 🔗
We’re a student-led organization at the University of Oregon, part of the University Blockchain Research Initiative. Four sectors: Research, Engineering, Venture Capital, and Marketing. Get hands-on experience in one of tech’s fastest-growing spaces. No experience required.
Swipe to the end to read a note from our
President about why this fall is the time to join.
Applications open soon.
“The real win is that I stopped hesitating.”
After a summer of hard work and new experiences, our OBG members are walking away with lessons they will carry with them long after summer ends.
Here are some of our most valuable summer takeaways!
@Chasneed_@audreyhudz@ev4nthompson @L124449393838
Leading the Prediction Markets team at @oregonblock has been one of the best experiences of my time at @uoregon.
This week, three teams brought three new trades to keep the green stacking:
→ Politics: A read on the LA mayoral primary
→ Digital Markets: A play on the AI leaderboard race
→ Economics: A tactical bet on Silver's last week of May
Week 9 Theses just dropped. Read it below!!👇
https://t.co/ofFfRLrN7M
#PredictionMarkets #Synthesis #Polymarket #Kalshi #Blockchain
The Prediction Markets Team at @oregonblock is back with another week of new predictions, and we're bringing in three completely different directions.
→ Web3 & Tech: Will MicroStrategy actually sell Bitcoin by May 31?
→ Politics: Colombian presidential election heading into the May 31 first round.
→ Economics: Gas prices finishing May above $4.60.
Full breakdowns, edge math, and steelmans for each in the article 👇
https://t.co/BZLMpOpva4
#Crypto #PredictionMarkets #StudentResearch #Blockchain